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Every day things are getting worse on our world.
There are now 8.1 million people unemployed in the USA – and that’s the (UN)official figure because the real figure is probably way more than the official one!
Each day more and more people, all over the globe are tossed out of work – left with mounting bills and no way to pay them.
Prior to this we were told that materialism was the way. “Keep up with the Joneses” they said – and we all thought “Hey what a good idea”. But appearances could be faked. We didn’t really own all those fancy cars and large houses with the all the things which went in them. We were too busy ‘accumulating’ to realize that we were really getting into massive debt.
Now the rug has been pulled from under our materialistic world and billions of people are struggling to survive.
The whole system was based on greed – and a premise that money ruled and nothing else mattered.
Now we find ourselves in dire straits.
Now we must either sink or swim.
To find answers we are going to have to stop going it alone. We are going to have to look at nature.
Ants know when rain is coming and in order to prepare, the whole colony gets out of the nest and finds food. They all work together for the good of the community – and don’t have any of this “what’s in it for me?” mentality.
If we humans want to survive, we’re going to have to copy those ants.
We need two things – and we need them now.
We need to put our heads together to find innovative new ideas.
We need to work together to put these ideas into practice.
The Founders of AlterQuest knew this time was coming and we are ready to form a Global AlterQuest Network, where individuals from all parts of the world can unify and exchange ideas and concepts which will work to make life better.
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I am a futurist and my husband is a retired economist. Together we predicted this economic downturn about 8 years before it happened and we tried to warn as many people as possible because we knew it would be 'the big one.'
We also know that this problem will not be solved by throwing money at the corporate sector or at individuals and families. This strategy will not work! It would only be a stopgap measure.
Up till now we have relied on our politicians and world corporate 'leaders' to get us out of this mess - but these guys have no real solutions.
The answer is going to be to solve the issues from the grassroots up.
Individuals, families and entire communities are going to have to come together to find practical, workable answers which are fair and just for all - and not just a select few.
With our research, here at AlterQuest (the alternative quest for answers) we didn't just predict the problems but we began to search for ways to circumnavigate it. We now have a database of workable ideas which are used by people all over the planet.
We have the blueprint for a new civilization.
Every day we now hear of more and more people who have been made redundant.
Our son, who was working as a draftsman for a housing company was laid off two weeks ago.
Our neighbor, who had worked for the national airline for many years was let go after the Xmas rush.
How are all these people going to get jobs again?
The old world economy, around which we humans based our civilization, is crumbling and no amount of patchwork will save it.
We only have two choices at this time:
Stay as we are and hope that someone, somewhere will have answers which will make everything ok again (or)
Start creating a new system which works parallel to the old one – a system which will be able to sustain all of us and which will be fair and just and will work long into the 21st century.
So, how can we find a system which will help us get through these tough economic times?
There are many ways and I will list a few here.
Start a local monetary system which will provide an income and create jobs in your community. See: www.ithacahours.com for one system.
Start a barter system – so you can trade your knowledge or expertise for someone else’s skills e.g. if you are a cook, you can make bread or cookies and you can barter some of these for a haircut. The hairdresser cuts your hair and you pay her in food.
You start a LETS system – where each barter transaction is given a LETS amount and you get LETS credit for each thing you do e.g. if you give a massage or a haircut (provided you are skilled in these things) you gain LETS credit which you can then use to ‘buy’ vegetables from someone who has grown some or you might use your credits to buy some accounting from the accountant. This scheme is working well in many regions.
Make a local bank – one which will lend to small businesses without charging them high interest and lots of fees. That way, businesses in your locality can open up and jobs can be created.
The point is to make a monetary and economic system which is outside the old system.
The old system is taking money away from people and in it, people with skills are being left with no way to use them.
A new system must give people due pay for their skills and it must promote a well balanced community which has jobs for all and a monetary system which sustains all.
The same principle applies for healthcare, education, housing and all the necessities of life.
The three important principles are:
Evaluate the problems you are facing in these areas and
Find workable solutions which are outside the old way of thinking - then..
Put the ideas and methods into action.
How simple is that?
The answers are right there, if we just look for them.
If we make a more spiritual community and a more unified civilization we will move forward into the 21st century with confidence – knowing that for the first time in the history of mankind, we are making positive progress!
We are about to revamp our website but you are welcome to visit the old one and see some of the concepts we are teaching people.
Well, it’s official. The recession hit our home when our younger son was made redundant last week. Although he knew it was a possibility and although he has parents who, as intuitive futurists and with George being a retired economist, predicted this economic disaster years before it happened, it was still a shock. We are suggesting that our kids try everything to get their careers back on track. Further education may be an option – but there is then the uncertainty about whether they will be able to find employment when they finish. They can also continue to apply for any positions which are advertised and they can cold call companies (although we’ve heard that businesses are getting tired of being contacted by people needing work.)
The other option is to multi-task and try a variety of things. They could keep applying for jobs, they can keep cold calling, they can learn new skills, they could start their own small business or try to make an online business. It’s not enough to go through university or college any more. Sure, this shows that you have brains and intelligence and are hard working but when you come out of university with the degree, companies are still going to ask “Have you had experience?”
Every day now we are hearing about more and more people who are losing their jobs. How are so many families going to survive?
The answer lies in creating a new system – a system which runs outside the current, failing civilization. The answer lies in gathering people together so that we unite and come up with new ideas which will work to give us a better standard of living than we have in this old system of society.
If any of us want to survive we are going to have to shape our society and our world, to make it the way it needs to be, to sustain all humanity.
We are going to have to make a new economic system.
We are going to have to create small businesses and local economies.
We are going to have to produce our necessities locally and not import them from China and other countries - because if China goes under, we will have put our 'eggs in one basket' and that basket has broken!
We will have to create new infrastructure and in doing so, create more employment.
We must have our own food supply, our own water and energy supplies, our own banking and currency system and provide our own clothing, ecologically friendly transport, housing and more...
We CAN do this. All we need is the blueprint.
AlterQuest has those answers!
Our book "AlterQuest, Shape the Future" has the whole blueprint for a new society which, at a small cost of $30.00, could save you, your family and your community from complete devastation, while empowering everyone to find solutions which really work!
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What sort of world do we want to live in? Do we want to have peace, tranquility, to live in harmony with nature and with our fellow man …or are we willing to settle for what we have right now?
If we settle we accept that greed, hatred, deceit, crime, pollution, conflict and war are OK and we will just put up with these.
We will then allow ourselves to live in poverty and fear because we feel trapped and helpless.
We will allow our leaders and the corporate bosses to sack us or give us low paying casual jobs - even though we have to have money to survive.
We will put up with an economic recession which was not made by us.
We will continue to cut law enforcement, schooling and healthcare and will be dictated to about what we eat, drink and wear – because some large multinational corporation holds all the strings…. OR….
We can say “enough is enough. We’re not going to take this any more. We are human beings trying to live on this planet and the system we are forced to use is not benefitting us one little bit! We will not put up with this any more.
We don’t want to live in poverty.
We don’t want to live in fear.
We need the necessities of life and we deserve to be treated with dignity and care.
We are citizens of the planet Earth and if the old way is wrong then it’s time we all stood up and created a new way of living.”
It’s now the 21st century and we can no longer put up with the old ways. These outdated systems caused great hardship for many and in a 21st century world all people should have the right to progress and live in a world which is good for all humanity – and not just for a select few!
So, how can we move forward?
Positive People Power is the answer!
Men, women and children, in every locality, must come together to make new rules and create a new society – one which is fair and just for all and one which gives us the opportunity to live in peace and harmony, with job creation, free healthcare and education and one based on spiritual values.
It’s time to make positive change.
It’s time that every person had a say in shaping our present and our future.
If we leave everything as it is, we will be like nomads wandering aimlessly in the desert, never knowing our final destination but…
If we stop and re-group and make a plan and map out our journey, ultimately we will get to where we all want to be.
While the world is struggling to find answers for the current economic crisis we, the citizens of this planet are left direction-less.
It seems that, despite the talk and the bailout strategies, we are no further forward.
Could it be that it’s time to re-evaluate the system we have been using for life?
Here at AlterQuest we predicted this time of economic downturn. We knew it was inevitable and we knew that the governments of the world would not have any long-term, sustainable answers.This is because our governments have continued to use the same, flawed system for centuries now. It didn’t work from the beginning and yet they refuse to find a new way.
If you ask the US politicians they are either for a bailout or against it, for the US auto makers. Hey guys, wait a moment, these auto heads made this mess. They refused to stop making the gas guzzlers. They sided with the oil cartels and made vehicles which predominantly used oil as fuel. When they could have made hybrids, they refused - and now they want to be bailed out? Even if they get their wish, that won’t stop speculators from buying and selling auto shares like confetti. These speculators don’t care whose shares they buy - as long as the shares make a profit and then they can ditch them. So, while there are still speculators who can make or break a company without a second thought, why should we prop up these companies? Now, if a shareholder is a worker in the company and has a vested interest in making the company progress and flourish then they deserve shares. These grassroots workers CARE about the company they would have shares in. That is real investment!
So, stop speculation. If a person buys shares in a company they should have to keep them for a year or two and not be allowed to ditch the shares on a whim - or merely to make a quick profit. Each share has a value far beyond its monetary one. Each share is an investment in a company which makes products you believe in and its an investment in that company’s workforce.
So, apart from giving shares only to those who will respect their value, what else can we do?
Our economy is in dire straits and this is due to a lack of money. Well, to be precise, there is still the same amount of money on the planet it’s just that the majority of people aren’t getting access to it. A few greedy people are hogging it all.
The answer may be to print as much money as we need, just to solve the problems. We could print money to make hospitals, schools, businesses, food production, clothing etc. This would create jobs. For too long we outsourced jobs to other countries and we stopped producing our own necessities. This was crazy! and we’re about to reap what we have sown.
The problem is… it wasn’t the average person who made these crazy decisions and yet we’re the ones who are being punished the most. That said, it may also be necessary to by pass the old, warped financial system and create a whole new one.
You think this isn’t possible? It is ABSOLUTELY possible! In fact, communities all over the world are already doing this - and guess what? They are THRIVING! Imagine that! They are creating jobs. They are making a good standard of living for their citizens.
So, if you think this is a plan, let me tell you that if more of us think outside the box we will all be better off.
AlterQuest is about new ideas and new, 21st century thinking. Buy our book and you’ll find the whole blueprint. Visit www.alterquest.org and learn more.
